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Following an 80-34 record the past four years, including back-to-back Pacific View League titles, Camarillo boys basketball coach Allan Sadowsky informed players and staff members he would not be returning to guide the program next season.

Sadowsky, who also teaches in the school’s math department, helped the Scorpions secure their first league title in 28 years in 2012-13, then added an outright championship this season. Camarillo finished 33-7 in league during Sadowsky’s tenure.

Camarillo lost to Royal in the first round of the Southern Section Division I-A playoffs.

Newbury Park’s boys volleyball team features one of the most balanced attacks in Southern California, which will be crucial for the Panthers in order to make a deep run in the Southern Section Division I playoffs.

In a 25-22, 25-21, 25-20 victory Wednesday over five-time Marmonte League champion Westlake, the Panthers relied again on their depth and imposing front line.

Zach Eschenberg had 11 kills and two blocks, Parker Maki (video below) added nine kills and three blocks, Tyler Resnick contributed eight kills and four blocks, Ian Eschenberg recorded eight kills and two aces, and Ryan Blaich had 33 assists to lead Newbury Park (22-2, 11-0), which won its 13th match in a row.

Newbury Park is ranked No. 6 in Division I, with the Panthers’ only two losses to No. 2 Corona del Mar and No. 5 Mira Costa at the Best of the West tournament in mid-March.

“Our goal is to get to the CIF finals,” Newbury Park coach Jorge Ostrovsky said. “I think we play in the toughest division in the United States. We have to play with the big boys. We are a non-beach school with neighborhood kids that all grew up playing Little League together. It’s pretty unusual.”

Sierra Canyon junior Kennedy Burke has verbally committed to play basketball at UCLA, according to Trailblazers coach Alicia Komaki.

Burke, a MaxPreps.com honorable mention All-American and Southern Section Open Division first-team honoree, averaged 14.5 points and 13 rebounds for Sierra Canyon, which captured the Division IV state title after winning a Division V state championship last season.

Burke, a 6-foot-2 guard, follows another Alpha League standout, Windward senior Jordin Canada, in committing to play for the Bruins.

Marmonte League rivals Moorpark and Royal traveled a long way to meet each other in a tournament championship game.

Moorpark won its 27th consecutive game against league competition after coming from behind to beat the Highlanders 4-2 in the international tiebreaker to capture the Arroyo Grande tournament championship.

After Erika Hansen evened the game at 2-2 with a two-run home run in the sixth, Amanda Lorenz doubled home Lauren Cowden and Lexi Curt singled in Lorenz for the final margin in the eighth inning.

Even more impressive than beating Royal for the second time this year and improving to 16-3, Moorpark received a stellar pitching performance from Emily Claudy.

Claudy pitched a complete game, only giving up two first inning runs.

Lacee Smollen had an RBI single and pitcher Rebecca Duncan had an RBI ground out to give Royal the early 2-0 lead.

After leading Chaminade to its first girls basketball state title in her 17-year tenure, Chaminade’s Kelli DiMuro has been selected Division II state coach of the year by Cal-Hi Sports.

DiMuro was also a finalist for the state’s overall coach of the year, an award that went to Doc Scheppler of Division V state champion Pinewood of Los Altos Hills, who captured his sixth state championship.

Chaminade captured its fourth consecutive Mission League title, reached the Southern Section Open Division quarterfinals and captured Division II regional and state championships for the first time in program history. The girls winning the state title helped the Eagles complete the triple crown of state championships, including football in Division II and boys basketball in Division III.

The Eagles set a Division II scoring record by defeating Archbishop Mitty of San Jose 80-51 in the state final.

DiMuro’s honor marks the second year in a row and the third time in five seasons that a local girls basketball coach has been recognized by Cal-Hi Sports.

Sierra Canyon’s Alicia Komaki was the Division V state coach of the year last season and Harvard-Westlake’s Melissa Hearlihy was the overall state coach of the year — along with being recognized in Division IV — in 2010.

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